August 20, 2009

BILL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY TO A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.3 WEST OR ABOUT 325 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ABOUT 790 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.BILL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST BY LATE FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BILL IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND BILL COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STATUS LATER TODAY OR FRIDAY. A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO INVESTIGATE BILL

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